Comments for 230 mph, 8-Wheeled Electric Car May be On Sale Soon at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 12 out of 12 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:59:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-23021 The speed and wheel configuration would enable this car to be stripped of its body and converted to a formula racing vehicle. Years ago, they had a formula racing car with 4 rear wheels in tandem. I just can't recall the name but I have admired it for its innovation. Imagine this would be the first all electric hi-performance racing vehicle. The body style with its roof line and profile reminds me of an upscale model of a French made CITROEN. - Ray Kabigting Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:51:57 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-22821 Too bad so much effort went into something like this while the rest of the nation goes to hell in a hand basket. Next project for them will be a faster plane with an onboard nuke plant with 8 wings. - Ray Fontanes Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:50:51 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-22794 Not every one is an Eco Geek. This car could inspire rev heads. Monster Trucks have no practical applications, but people love em. Race car technology has shaped consumer cars, this is no different. I don't want one, but I'm glad some freak is out there making them. Innovative projects like this assist the evolution of EV's. How can that be a bad thing? Love your work Hank. Rich - Richard Davine Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:30:46 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-22770 OK I see that we are getting into fantasy land here. Well why not. Here is my simple solution. Simply rip out the petrol engine and heavy transmission and silencer Put in a straightforward electric engine Low cost no emissions no environmental problems and everyone would want it from executives down the little old me. Cost oh about £4500 Here is the reason why not No one makes any money That is the simple reason no one will make electric cars. Have a Happy New Year everyone. - Carsaregreat Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:25:20 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-22734 Hey Hank, I am not so crazy about this kind of post on this kind of website. That car is the furthest thing we need in terms of personal transport. Not that any personal transport that relies on external power sources is any good. HPVs are the best, after that are EVs that are reasonably designed and reasonably priced. But then mass transit is better then any non HPV personal transport. - Spanky Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:28:35 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-22592 Ok, I get that you save some weight by not having a power distribution system I could see having six wheels but having a front steering rack for four wheels seems like a waste of parts design time and an accident waiting to happen. Not to mention there is nothing eco about a race car. If it actually does set the speed record it would be noteworthy. This was a funny post. - Orfintain Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:36:06 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-22551 very ugly and I think it's photoshop. - haichen Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:32:02 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-22548 Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward in the Thunderbirds TV show had a vehicle called the FAB1 that looked like the Eliica. The FAB1 was pink and had 6 wheels. - Max Winston Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:21:17 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-22545 [quote]What's so hard about putting a plug-in hybrid drive system into a lightweight carbon-fiber frame? Affordable. Safe. And instantly adoptable by the masses.[/quote] The fact that they generally cost well above $25,000. In other words, a lot more than 'the masses' can afford. - EV Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:16:36 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-22542 wow, just what i (and the earth) needed. an unnecessarily fast 8-wheeled car is not much different than unnecessarily big SUV, whether electric or not. this is the dumbest thing i've seen on ecogeek in a while, which is saying something. - El-D Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:36:22 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-22541 I am all for pushing the boundaries of innovation as Tesla and Eliica are doing. But when the need for new modes of transportation are so dire and the market is so wide-open for something new, why do the companies with this technology insist on building elaborate cars that people cannot afford? What's so hard about putting a plug-in hybrid drive system into a lightweight carbon-fiber frame? Affordable. Safe. And instantly adoptable by the masses. Am I wrong? - Jesse Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:28:26 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/2415#comment-22529 I still think 4 wheels are better than 8 (and you could get the same overall power with half as many 120kw motors, as you have 60kw motors). And with most things, more moving parts (i.e. the extra wheels, and all the extra parts to connect, and steer them, and such) mean it's more likely to have problems, and more difficult to repair. I also think it's pointless to make production cars have such high speeds, if you never actually need speeds that high. - Clinch Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:01:07 +0100